Key Terms Abrasive A product that has a hard phase as an essential constituent that provides many individual particles with sharp cutting edges. Air-particle abrasion The process of material removal…
Key Terms Ceramic, CAD-CAM Ceramic that is formulated for the production of the whole or part of a ceramic prosthesis through the use of a computer-aided design, computer-aided manufacturing process….
Key Terms Accelerated lifetime testing A research strategy that allows prediction of the performance of products over a long term based on tests conducted rapidly in the laboratory. Accuracy The…
Key Terms Bioactive Having an effect on or eliciting a response from living tissue, an organism, or a cell, especially in inducing the formation of superficial hydroxyapatite. Bioinductive Capable of…
Key Terms Impression materials Base paste (base putty) The component that forms the main three-dimensional structure of a final impression. Catalyst paste (catalyst putty) A component of a polymerization reaction…
Key Terms Alloplastic Related to implantation of an inert foreign body. Ankylosis A condition of joint or tooth immobility resulting from oral pathology, surgery, or direct contact with bone. Bioacceptance…
Key Terms Burnout Process of heating an invested mold to eliminate the embedded wax or plastic pattern. Casting (1) The process by which a wax pattern is converted to a…
Key Terms Denture liner The polymeric material used to replace the tissue-contacting (intaglio) surface of an existing denture. A denture liner may be hard or soft, short or long term….
Key Terms Additive manufacturing (AM) A process of constructing objects where material is incrementally added according to a computer-aided design (CAD) file; also known as three-dimensional (3-D) printing. Augmented reality…
Outline Interaction Between Two Atoms Types of Bonding Atomic Arrangement Metals Ceramics Polymers Composite Materials Adhesion and Bonding Bonding to Tooth Structure Key Terms Adhesion An attraction between two contacting…
Key Terms Amalgam An alloy containing mercury. Amalgamation The process of mixing liquid mercury with one or more metals or alloys to form an amalgam. Condensation The process of pressing…
Key Terms Acid–base reaction Chemical reaction between a compound containing replaceable hydrogen ions (acid) and a substance containing replaceable hydroxide ions (base) that yields a salt and water; for aqueous…
Outline The Oral Cavity Structure of Teeth Potential Issues and Treatments Associated With Teeth Categories of Dental Materials Challenges of Dental Materials in the Oral Cavity The Future Need for…
Key Terms RHEOLOGY Dilatant Resistance to flow increases as the rate of deformation (shear strain rate) increases. The more rapidly dilatant fluids are stirred or forced through a syringe, the…
Outline What Are Mechanical Properties? Stress-Strain Properties Other Strength Test Methods Fracture of Restorations Properties of Surface Interactions Strength of Tooth Structure Selection of Dental Materials Key Terms Brittle Relative…
Introduction This cross-sectional study aimed to analyze the precision and trueness of dental models produced using 2 rapid prototyping 3-dimensional printers. Methods A digital crowded maxillary arch with a T-shaped…
A solitary median maxillary incisor can occur as a rare single dental anomaly or a symptom of the early-intrauterine developmental brain disorder of holoprosencephaly. The few published case reports about…
Bone-borne rapid maxillary expansion distraction devices are used to achieve a more skeletal expansion and to avoid dental side effects of conventional expanders such as tipping of anchorage teeth. In…
Introduction Long-term follow-up and management of orthodontic bonded retainers require a strong collaboration between orthodontists and general dental practitioners (GDPs). This study aimed to evaluate if Eastern French GDPs were…